PhocusWire Total ancillary revenue for airlines increased 13.4% to $13.2 billion in 2025, while total revenue increased by 7.2%. The figures were released as part of the annual Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue from IdeaWorksCompany. The report included 63 airlines in total, with 58 included in both the 2025 and 2026 editions and used for the
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The 2026 SeatMaps.com Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue by IdeaWorksCompany, released today, examines ancillary revenue activities and results for 63 airlines in 2025. Now in its 19th year, the Yearbook continues to serve as the leading source of industry research on airline ancillary revenue. “Ancillary revenue growth on the pace and scale revealed in this Yearbook
The 2026 SeatMaps.com Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue by IdeaWorksCompany examines ancillary revenue activities and results for 63 airlines in 2025. Now in its 19th year, the Yearbook continues to serve as the leading source of industry research on airline ancillary revenue. Key findings from the 2026 Yearbook include: Ancillary revenue continues to outpace overall airline revenue.
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New York Times Historically, tickets were often sold by travel agencies or websites like Expedia, where customers typically shopped on price alone. That made it difficult for airlines to persuade customers to spend more. So carriers spent years increasing direct sales. By controlling the booking process on their own websites, airlines could offer fares that
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Travel Weekly Optional add-ons offered to sustain lower base fares have helped cut the total cost of air travel by roughly 40% since 2016, according to new research. Ancillary revenues from passengers paying extra for items such as baggage, seat selection and onboard food are projected to generate $157 billion this year, up from $148.4
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IdeaWorksCompany, the leading global consultant on airline ancillary revenue, projects that airlines worldwide will generate a record $157 billion in ancillary revenue in 2025, up from $148.4 billion in 2024, and dramatically higher than $67.4 billion for 2016. The IdeaWorks Global Estimate of Ancillary Revenue attributes this increase to steady passenger growth and the widespread
Boston Globe In 2024, airlines collected a record $148 billion in fees. Commonly referred to as ancillary fees, these revenue-generating extra charges come from fees for seat selection, priority boarding, food and drink, luggage, or dedicated overhead space, and even money airlines make from selling frequent flyer miles. The previous record for ancillary fees was
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Toronto Star All those checked bags, seating upgrades and onboard snacks you pay for on Air Canada flights are starting to add up for the company. While the country’s biggest airline lags behind other global carriers in revenue from passenger fees, it is poised to catch up after its recent purchase of the Aeroplan rewards
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PohcusWire Total global ancillary revenue for airlines broke records in 2024, surpassing $148 billion, and carriers continue to grow through the addition of these revenue streams. IdeaWorksCompany published these findings in its 2025 edition of the “Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue,” which revealed traditional airlines were “under pressure with more traffic but lower fares” in 2024.
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The 2025 Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue reveals a cashflow shift: ancillary revenue increased while fares dropped. The 2025 edition of the Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue by IdeaWorksCompany, released today, describes ancillary revenue activities and results for 61 airlines in 2024, continuing the publication’s role as the industry’s singular voice for 18 years. The results in